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2018 | Color | 90:00

Piro is a mathematician whose obsessions are laid out in three notebooks: one to meticulously track his expenses; another to record the locations of the things he collects, in case he ever needs them; and one more to chronicle his life’s most important events. Drawing from these notes against oblivion, we will embark on a journey through the lives of three generations in a Cuban family.


Country: México
Direction: Viveros; Hatuey
Production: Viveros; Hatuey
Photography: Viveros; Hatuey
Sound: Muñoz; Isabel
Music: Sonora Yumurí, Danzonera Acierto Juvenil, Los Matanceros, Los Guajiros
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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